Let's compile a list of brands, and if you can list specific models that's even better, of pants with a high rise. Add specs if you got 'em.
If it's strictly those still in production then it won't be a long list. O'Connell's, Hertling, Press . . . that's it I think, and the middle one is normally responsible for the other 2.
There's also the tailored option, which is probably even more expensive than importing the above brands.
Last edited by Yuca (2016-06-17 10:06:21)
Levi's 519 cords!
don't belong on this list
Lands' End makes a "long rise" in some of their traditional fit chinos. I have a few, and the rise is not quite as high as my O'Connell's but is respectable.
I'd add a couple of inches to your typical high street brand sizing i.e. whatever you take in LE/Levis/similar plus 2" should be correct.
Sizing, anywhere, I've found, can be a pain in the keister. I think my experience has been about the same, though--I've had to go up in the waist with O'Connell's. I wear a 34 in LE, and when I first ordered from O'C, their 34 about cut me in half. At the same time, if I order 35 or 36, the butt looks like I'm wearing diapers and the legs are way too baggy. Through trial and error, I learned to order my usual size (34) and, in the instructions, request that the waist be let out 1.5 inches. This gives me a perfect fit.
Another great thing about O'Cs is they will honor reasonable alteration requests of almost any kind, free of charge--although that also means the item becomes nonreturnable, so you have to be sure about what you're requesting.
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Update - tried O'Connells cotton gabardine trousers. I normally wear a 34, and tried a 34 and 35 - they were practically up to my nips! And incredibly long. The fit in the seat and leg wasn't too bad, but definitely fuller in the leg than I would normally wear. Going to try J Press next as I am fortunate enough to be near a store. Thanks for all the suggestions.
O'Connell's trousers don´t necessarily have high rise. The options are L (long/high), R (regular) and S (short). One might assume this refers to the length of hem.
EDIT: I like L
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Bill's M1 if you can still find them anywhere.
Long rise and super-baggy in every regard.
Not everyone's thing, especially not here in the Land of the Skinny Men
Yuca, spoke to Tahir at Rafaelle Candillos just now. £150 for pants. You supply the cloth. From scratch or for copies. Boom shakalaka.
Quoted me £300 to copy a jacket...forgot to bring the Bleeding Madras with me!
Thanks that's the same as I was paying up here. A lot of money but a good way to get some old Brooks trousers cloned. A lot of O'Connell's trousers must work out at about the same or more, particularly after shipping, customs and possible tailoring costs (although they will do the cuffing etc themselves).
Yeah and thing is I have nothing to copy...trouser wise. Poor me. But I am sure I'll figure it out... I am a bright boy!
Get hold of on old Brooks suit and away you go. Or any decent vintage natural shoulder trousers really.
Is there a consensus way to measure rise? I saw mention of leg opening to
Waist minus the inseam length, but wasn't exactly sure where on the inseam to
Measure from, as the actual lowest crotch point isn't really clear.
Also, what is the measurement of the waist (straight across the front when laid flat) on your pair? I'm a 30", but I'm curious as to how close to true-to-size these are.
I just bought a fresh pair of Levis 501CTs. The rise seems pretty high to me, higher than the 501 I tried a size up. It recorded 12-inches on a pair of 31 pre-wash. They seem to have changed their pattern from the initial release though, because it seems to be a lot slimmer than the first pair I bought. Still, worth a shot.
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This is probably the most important thread in my life.
I've tried to get stuff made - although in Japan with communication problems. And I did a MTM thing at Jos A Bank. Never quite right.
The 3rd time at Tailor Fukuoka in Aoyama worked out quite nicely but the rise is possibly 1/2 too low. But they're the best so far.
Thought about O'Connell's and J.Press but haven't bit the bullet yet. There's Cable Car Clothiers in my town and I will try out their poplin pants today. The salesman/owner is a bit pushy for my tastes, but I will suffer through.